Introduction of Korean Acupuncture focusing on Saam Five Element Acupuncture and Facial Acupuncture Sanghoon Lee MD(Korean Medicine), MPH, PhD, DiplAc, LAc.(USA) Professor of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Director, International Education Institute of Korean Medicine Deputy-Director, WHO Collaborating Center for Traditional Medicine Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
How to Select the Target Meridian? Site of Area ; + Five Phase ; + Six Qi ; Pathway of Meridian Organ & Its system Emotion, Mental health Disease Pattern Deficiency / Excess
Site of Area
Five Phase Systems Category Wood Fire Earth Metal Water Viscera Liver Heart Spleen Lung Kidney Bowel Gall bladder Small Int. Stomach Large Int. Urinary Bla. Sense Organ Eyes Tongue Mouth Nose Ear Tissue Tendon Vessel Flesh Skin & Hair Bone Emotion Anger Joy Thought Sadness Fear Season Spring Summer Late Summer Autumn Winter Climate Wind Heat Damp Dryness Cold Direction East South Center West North Development Birth Growth Maturity Withdrawal Storing Color Blue Red Yellow White Black Taste Sour Bitter Sweet Pungent Salty
Six Qi Pathway Three Yin & Three Yang Six Qi Organ Hand Taiyin (Greater Yin) Dampness Lung Hand Yangming (Yang Brightness) Dryness Large Intestine Foot Yangming (Yang Brightness) Dryness Stomach Foot Taiyin (Greater Yin) Dampness Spleen Hand Shaoyin (Lesser Yin) (Sovereign) Fire Heart Hand Taiyang (Greater Yang) Cold Small Intestine Foot Taiyang (Greater Yang) Cold Bladder Foot Shaoyin (Lesser Yin) (Sovereign) Fire Kidney Hand Jueyin (Reverting Yin) Wind Pericardium Hand Shaoyang (Lesser Yang) (Ministerial) Fire Triple Energizer Foot Shaoyang (Lesser Yang) (Ministerial) Fire Gall Bladder Foot Jueyin (Reverting Yin) Wind Liver
Example: Skin Problem Skin = Metal system Taiyin Lung Meridian (Dampness) Dry skin (xerosis), dry hair Yangming Large Intestine Meridian (Dryness) Oozing / Pus Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian (Coldness) Burns, Blisters
Practice Tips Tonifying Small Intestine Meridian Blood deficiency syndrome Post-menopausal syndrome Menstruation Scapular area pain Burns Stabbing pain Rheumatoid arthritis
Tonifying Lung Meridian Nose disease Hair loss Dry skin, Dry hair Tonifying Large Intestine Meridian Obesity Skin (Oozing, Pus) Lower Toothache
Indications of 12 Meridians
LU tonification SP03 LU09 +, HT08 LU10 - dryness qi deficiency sweating rhinitis chronic cough dandruff cataract right hypochondriac pain skin trouble
LU sedation HT08 LU10 +, KI10 LU05 - phlegm-retained fluid retching, acid regurgitation, gastric upset, dry retching
LI Tonification ST36 LI11 +, SI05 LI05 - subcutaneous node of neck periodontal disease intense lower back pain dermatolosis (dampness) prolapse of the rectum constipation, diarrhea
LI sedation SI05 LI05 +, BL66 LI02 - Cold-related pain
ST Tonifacation SI05 ST41 +, GB41 ST43 - stomachache vomiting
ST sedation GB41 ST43 +, LI01 ST45 - flesh pain
SP Tonification HT08 SP02 +, LR01 SP01 - water stagnation abdominal fullness gastric upset vomiting
SP sedation LR01 SP01 +, LU08 SP05 - fixed pain
HT Tonification LR01 HT09 +, KI10 HT03 - heat stroke low blood pressure inner canthus palpitations, fearful throbbing neurogenic tremor
SI Tonification GB41 SI03 + BL66 SI02 - blood disease, blood deficiency, blood stagnation vessel impediment scapular pain Skin vesicles herpes zoster, Varicella, Burn stabbing pain women s diseases (ex. menstrual, pregnancy)
BL Tonification LI01 BL67 +, ST36 BL40 - headache (occipital region) hypertension
KI Tonification LU08 KI07 +, SP03 KI03 - nocturnal emission myodesopsia tinnitus, deafness
PC Tonification LR01 PC09 +, KI10 PC03- armpit odor memory impairment
TE Tonification GB41 TE03 +, BL66 TE02 - circulatory disturbance psychological trauma obsession
GB Tonification BL66 BG43, LI01 GB41 - easily frightening flank pain Hip joint pain
GB Sedation LI01 GB41 +, SI05 GB38 - moving Bi phlegm node
LR Tonification KI10 LR08 +, LU08 LR04 - night blindness left hypochondriac pain sinew pain genital organ problems
LR Sedation LU08 LR04 +, HT08 LR02 - dizziness from wind heat
Chapter 1. Stroke Chapter 2. Cold-induced injury Chapter 3. Influence of Movements in the Universe Chapter 4. Heat-Exhaustion Chapter 5. Dampness Chapter 6. Dryness Chapter 7. Fire-Heat Chapter 8. Stagnation Syndrome Chapter 9. Phlegm and Fluid-retention Chapter 10. Cough and Phlegm Chapter 11. Asthma Chapter 12. Malaria Chapter 13. Dysentery Chapter 14. Retching Chapter 15. Hiccup Chapter 16. Vomiting Chapter 17. Acid Reflux Chapter 18. Gastric Upset and Burping Chapter 19. Abdominal Distension Chapter 20. Accumulation and Amassing Disorders Chapter 21. Vacuity and Depletion Chapter 22. Fatigue and Exhaustion Chapter 23. Gastoenteritis Chapter 24. Diarrhea Chapter 25. Dizziness Chapter 26. Headache Chapter 27. Epigastric Pain Chapter 28. Abdominal Pain Chapter 29. Lower Back Pain Chapter 30. Flank pain Chapter 31. Qi Disorders Chapter 32. Hernia and Genital Disorders Chapter 33. Beriberi Syndrome Chapter 34. Bi Syndrome Chapter 35. Flaccidity Syndrome Chapter 36. Disorders in the Ears Chapter 37. Disorders in the Eyes Chapter 38. Disorders in the Mouth Chapter 39. Disorders in the Pharynx Chapter 40. Dental Pain Chapter 41. Nasal Disorders Chapter 42. Blood Disorders Chapter 43. Hemorrhoidal Fistula
Take Home Messages Understand the Meridians! Think about Meridians! Try SaAm Acupuncture! Practice Makes Perfect!